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Minister of Energy and Mining, Hon. James Robertson, has pointed out that the Government is continuing its drive to use energy diversification as a means of securing the country's long-term advancement, self reliance, and sustainability. "Jamaica is improving its infrastructure, developing key policies, preparing the legal and regulatory framework and making the requisite investment in research and development to ensure...

Group Managing Director of the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), Dr. Ruth Potopsingh, is urging Jamaicans to take full advantage of opportunities to learn more about energy. "Participate and take full advantage of the opportunities presented through the seminar, to learn more about energy and what is happening today. Be a part of the Ministry of Energy and Mining's thrust...

The World Bank has been confirmed to participate at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica's (PCJ) Energy Seminar 'The New Energy Agenda in Latin America and the Caribbean - Global Perspective and Regional Context'. The seminar, which will take place at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston on July 22, 2009, will see the World Bank representative discuss the issues of...

On July 22, 2009 Jamaica will play host to the international energy seminar - "The New Energy Agenda in Latin America and the Caribbean - Global Perspective and Regional Context". The seminar is being organized by the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), an agency of the Ministry of Energy and Mining, in collaboration with the Regional Association of Oil and...

The Jamaica Netball Association's (JNA) website, www.jamaicanetball.org.jm, boasting a new look with more user-friendly features was re-launched on Friday (July 10). The website was designed and will be maintained by the Jamaica Information Service (JIS). During the ceremony at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston, Web Developer at the JIS, Joseph Curtis, who was instrumental in the design of the...

Three air monitoring stations are to be installed and commissioned into service by mid-August, through the collaboration of Petrojam Limited and the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Company Limited. The stations will measure air quality in the vicinity of the refinery and the JPS Hunts Bay Power Plant, Marcus Garvey Drive, Kingston, to ensure compliance with the ambient air quality standards...

Petrojam Limited is to introduce two new products, petcoke and sulphur, once the capacity of the refinery has been expanded through its Refinery Upgrade Project, according to Project Manager, Andrea Reid. Mrs. Reid told a public meeting to discuss the project's Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report, at the Garmex HEART Academy, Kingston, Thursday (July 2), that even though these are...

The cost to date for the emergency work carried out at Petrojam Limited to maintain operations, in light of the recent damage to the loading pier, is approximately US$4 million, Minister of Energy and Mining, Hon. James Robertson, has revealed. The Minister also informed that the cost for rebuilding a new pier is estimated at US$20 million. Mr. Robertson was...

Minister of Energy and Mining, Hon. James Robertson, has said that his Ministry is pursuing the resumption of the Cuban Energy Saving Light Bulb Programme. "Any programme that involves energy conservation is welcomed by this administration, and I would once again like to take this opportunity to thank the Government and people of Cuba for their generous donation," Mr. Robertson...

Energy and Mining Minister, Hon. James Robertson, has said that a revamped draft National Energy Policy (NEP) is to be submitted to Cabinet. Making his contribution to the 2009/10 Sectoral Debate at Gordon House on July 1, the Minister said that aspects of the Policy, which the country has been developing for the past five years, have changed including important...

The Registrar General's Department (RGD) will be introducing Internet Protocol (IP) telephony at its locations across the island, with the system to be in place at the head office at Twickenham Park, St. Catherine by September of this year. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the RGD, Dr. Patricia Holness, told JIS News that a contract was signed earlier this year...

The Government of Jamaica has received a 100,000 Euro grant from the Government of Spain, to carry out a feasibility study for the introduction of solar energy systems in 34 public schools across the island. The project, which will allow for the introduction of best practices in the energy sector of Jamaica while helping to substantially reduce the energy bill...